EP0664009A4 - Burst tone range processing system and method. - Google Patents

Burst tone range processing system and method.

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EP0664009A4
EP0664009A4 EP94925741A EP94925741A EP0664009A4 EP 0664009 A4 EP0664009 A4 EP 0664009A4 EP 94925741 A EP94925741 A EP 94925741A EP 94925741 A EP94925741 A EP 94925741A EP 0664009 A4 EP0664009 A4 EP 0664009A4
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processing system
burst tone
range processing
tone range
signal
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0664009B1 (en
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Brian G Henderson
Antione R Naaman
Alexandre Olimpiew
Jean-Pierre Bourgon
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International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/74—Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems
    • G01S13/82—Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems wherein continuous-type signals are transmitted
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/02—Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systems; Analogous systems
    • G01S13/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S13/08—Systems for measuring distance only
    • G01S13/32—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
    • G01S13/325—Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of coded signals, e.g. P.S.K. signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/40—Means for monitoring or calibrating
    • G01S7/4004—Means for monitoring or calibrating of parts of a radar system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/40—Means for monitoring or calibrating
    • G01S7/4052—Means for monitoring or calibrating by simulation of echoes
    • G01S7/406—Means for monitoring or calibrating by simulation of echoes using internally generated reference signals, e.g. via delay line, via RF or IF signal injection or via integrated reference reflector or transponder
    • G01S7/4065—Means for monitoring or calibrating by simulation of echoes using internally generated reference signals, e.g. via delay line, via RF or IF signal injection or via integrated reference reflector or transponder involving a delay line

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Devices For Supply Of Signal Current (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)

Abstract

A burst tone range processing system for determining the distance between a ranging station and a signal re-transmitting target device, generates a burst tone signal of finite duration and transmits the signal along a delay transmission path from the ranging station to the target and along a reference transmission path within the ranging station. The transmitted signals are received from the reference and delay paths and assigned time tags. The signals are then correlated and the time tags assigned to correlated signals are compared.
EP94925741A 1993-08-11 1994-08-05 Burst tone range processing system and method Expired - Lifetime EP0664009B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US08/103,632 US5515056A (en) 1993-08-11 1993-08-11 Burst tone range processing system and method
US103632 1993-08-11
PCT/US1994/008848 WO1995004942A1 (en) 1993-08-11 1994-08-05 Burst tone range processing system and method

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EP0664009A1 EP0664009A1 (en) 1995-07-26
EP0664009A4 true EP0664009A4 (en) 1996-08-21
EP0664009B1 EP0664009B1 (en) 2000-04-26

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EP (1) EP0664009B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH08502592A (en)
CN (1) CN1117315A (en)
AT (1) ATE192240T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2145525C (en)
DE (1) DE69424146T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1995004942A1 (en)

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CN1117315A (en) 1996-02-21
EP0664009A1 (en) 1995-07-26
US5515056A (en) 1996-05-07
DE69424146D1 (en) 2000-05-31
JPH08502592A (en) 1996-03-19
DE69424146T2 (en) 2000-10-19
CA2145525A1 (en) 1995-02-16
EP0664009B1 (en) 2000-04-26
ATE192240T1 (en) 2000-05-15
CA2145525C (en) 1997-03-04
WO1995004942A1 (en) 1995-02-16

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